Productivity

How to set your 2016 goals With the New Year on it’s way in two weeks time, be sure to plan some time this Holiday period for putting your goals in writing. The end of year forms a great and natural time for reflection. Looking back on what you have accomplished. […]

The Goals of Goal Setting A goal is a future achievement with a timely deadline you can work towards to. Goals are important as they help you on your way in creating the life that you desire. If done right, goal setting will motivate you to take the necessary action to […]

Recharge your battery When evaluating your life, in order to set your goals for next year, be sure to also assess your internal battery. As Einstein stated: everything is energy. Creating the life of your dreams basically comes down to doing more of the things that give your energy, while eliminating […]

The myth of work-life balance Some people talk about finding work/life balance. I believe that is a myth. There is only life. Your life! In which work is only one element in the overall mix. You also have other roles and responsibilities, dreams and ambitions that you need to fit into […]

Constrain your time Time is an interesting concept, conceived by mankind. It is not something you have or can hold. It is by far something you can manage. If you say: “I don’t have time for that” you are actually stating that you have other priorities set and taking the easy […]

Declare your accountability Let’s face it, in less then three more months 2016 has already started. Are you really working on the most important goals you set out to pursue, Marketing Superhero? Remember, it is never to late to make a fresh start. Plans can easily change along the road life […]

Summer time — Brainstorm time For many Marketing Superheroes the summer period is the perfect season for making their marketingplans. Either for the rest of this year or already planning ahead for upcoming years. Especially in the summer time it is nice to brainstorm off site — together with your team […]

Pulling the grass One of my favourite notions is that grass doesn’t grow faster by pulling it. In fact, if you keep checking whether roots are growing — by lifting the plants out of the soil — they most certainly die. The same is true for ideas, new plans or even […]

Take care of the goose You probably have heard the story of a farmer who had a special goose. Each day this creature laid a beautiful, glittering golden egg. The farmer was delighted and took the eggs to market. And soon he got wealthy and rich. But it was not long […]

The 100.000 dollar idea At the turn of the 20th century American entrepreneur and steel magnate Charles M. Schwab was one of the richest, most successful men on earth. One day a young guy approached him with the following proposal: “Dear mister Schwab, I would love to share with you an […]